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Kyo Hibachi Grill and Supreme Buffet in Hilliard is closed until at least Saturday morning because of repeated food-safety problems.

The Franklin County Board of Health voted this morning to suspend the restaurant owner’s license citing persistent problems that could put diners at risk. The restaurant is located at 3727 Park Mill Run.

Violations have included food kept at improper temperatures, including in a cooler that was approximately 60 degrees; the potential for cross-contamination between foods; unsanitized towels being used for cleanup; and unwrapped food, which could be contaminated.

Restaurant owner Eric Zhang and his attorney, Bob Noble, did not dispute the violations and said they have all been taken care of as of today. Noble said that working with sushi and fresh seafood is especially challenging.

Employees are enrolled in food-safety training and mechanical issues have been repaired, they said. Noble asked the board to consider a shorter suspension, given the upcoming Valentine’s Day holiday.

But sanitarian Garrett Guillozet, who has been working with Zhang, said that a four-day closure was warranted considering the many opportunities the owner has had to fix problems since they were first identified in October, less than a month after Kyo Hibachi opened.

“Seeing 54 violations in a period of a few months is unacceptable. It is rare. And it shouldn’t be happening,” Guillozet said.